Thursday Links
Bankers Ignored Signs of Trouble in Foreclosures [NY Times] Where Restaurants Plead Their Case [NY Times] Governors Island Draws Record 443,000 Visitors [NY Post] New Brooklyn School Teaches Internet Smarts [NY Daily News] Five Weeks In, Still No Textbooks in Bed Stuy School [NY Daily News] Brooklyn Winery Lets Visitors Crush Grapes [NY1] Plans for…
Bankers Ignored Signs of Trouble in Foreclosures [NY Times]
Where Restaurants Plead Their Case [NY Times]
Governors Island Draws Record 443,000 Visitors [NY Post]
New Brooklyn School Teaches Internet Smarts [NY Daily News]
Five Weeks In, Still No Textbooks in Bed Stuy School [NY Daily News]
Brooklyn Winery Lets Visitors Crush Grapes [NY1]
Plans for Bay Ridge Dog Run Grow Popular [Brooklyn Paper]
Jay Street Station to Drop ‘Borough Hall,’ Add ‘Metro Tech’ [Brooklyn Paper]
Skateboard Park Set to Open Saturday in Greenpoint [Brooklyn Paper]
Bed Stuy Precinct Gets New Leader [Brooklyn Eagle]
CHCA Pawn Shop Protest Saturday [I Love Franklin Avenue]
“Ineptitude in the private sector gets bailed out by the public sector.”
HA! Love it, BHO!
“because we live in a city of extremes where both the uber rich and uber poor value nothing but money and nothing else. ”
I thought Rob was getting all pugilistic on the OT but heres he’s getting all social-commentary philosophical.
I was hoping that was his point, Snappy.
But Rob, there will be no money if the young aren’t educated properly enough to grow up and make some.
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how can this city rake in the money it does, Wall St. as an example of one source, yet we have schools with no books?
because we live in a city of extremes where both the uber rich and uber poor value nothing but money and nothing else.
*rob*
“al….in the private sector, ineptitude like this is dealt with swiftly…just fire their asses.”
Ineptitude in the private sector gets bailed out by the public sector.
“The entitlements that surround government employees are absolutely ridiculous and the general population is getting sick and tired of it.”
It’s different with Goldman, MS, Citi, WFB and JPM, right?
***Bid half off peak comps***
I don’t know if books are left up to the principal, but if that’s the way it works, that’s ridiculous. There should be a city-wide agreement on what books are to be used for each grade and ability (special ed, general ed, advanced) and they should be purchased and distributed to the schools based on their student numbers. Anything short of that is an epic fail.
Dave, I don’t think NYguy was saying that it’s Wall Street’s fault. I think his point was one of priorities…how can this city rake in the money it does, Wall St. as an example of one source, yet we have schools with no books? (NYguy, correct me if I’m wrong about your point.)
who gives a crap if they have no books, it’s not like are going to read them anyway
*rob*
Why should any principal have to “manage” to get books, rf. Sounds like the system is broken, which we probably all know anyway.
How can a principal be so inept that the books don’t just arrive???
See, all of you that criticize Wall Street, et al….in the private sector, ineptitude like this is dealt with swiftly…just fire their asses. The entitlements that surround government employees are absolutely ridiculous and the general population is getting sick and tired of it. It’s why Christie has become a youtube sensation.